In the Old Testament Book of Genesis, God created Adam and his companion Eve, allowing them to live in the Garden of Eden with only one rule: never eat the fruit from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. One day, a serpent convinced Eve to eat the forbidden fruit, and then Adam followed suit. God found out, reprimanded them, and then banished them from paradise.

In addition to the biblical account, there are also many apocryphal texts which expand...

On May 22, 1849, the future U.S. President Abraham Lincoln was issued a patent for an invention designed to lift boats over shoals and other obstructions in a river. To this day, Lincoln's invention remains the only United States patent ever registered to a President of the United States.]]>0Will This Machine Replace Anesthesiologists?Tue, 21 May 2019 13:18:00 +0000https://www.eruditeinsights.com/threads/will-this-machine-replace-anesthesiologists.82/
https://www.eruditeinsights.com/threads/will-this-machine-replace-anesthesiologists.82/invalid@example.com (The Archetype)The Archetype

Approved by the FDA in 2013, the Sedasys machine could someday change the way people undergo anesthesia for surgeries. Some anesthesiologists have tried to prevent the machine from being put into use, arguing that anesthesiology is too complex a science to be handled by a machine. However, supposedly more advanced models are currently in the works. It has been predicted that in the next decade, 25% of all jobs that currently exist today might totally...

Will This Machine Replace Anesthesiologists?]]>0First Council of NicaeaMon, 20 May 2019 13:54:51 +0000https://www.eruditeinsights.com/threads/first-council-of-nicaea.153/
https://www.eruditeinsights.com/threads/first-council-of-nicaea.153/invalid@example.com (The Archetype)The Archetype

On May 20, 325, the First Council of Nicaea was formally opened, starting the first ecumenical council of the Christian Church. The Council of Nicaea eventually settled the question on the divine nature of God the Son and his relationship to God the Father. It also established of the first part of the Nicene Creed, and it settled on a uniform method for calculating the yearly observance of Easter. The Eastern Orthodox Christian tradition...

First Council of Nicaea]]>0If You Only Knew the Magnificence of 3, 6, and 9...Sun, 19 May 2019 13:02:35 +0000https://www.eruditeinsights.com/threads/if-you-only-knew-the-magnificence-of-3-6-and-9.138/
https://www.eruditeinsights.com/threads/if-you-only-knew-the-magnificence-of-3-6-and-9.138/invalid@example.com (Cosmos)Cosmos

Nikola Tesla once said, “if you only knew the magnificence of the 3, 6 and 9, then you'd have the key to the universe." But what did he mean by that? What is so special about the number 9? Do you think "360-degrees" in a circle is an arbitrary designation?]]>0Eruption of Mount St. HelensSat, 18 May 2019 13:18:43 +0000https://www.eruditeinsights.com/threads/eruption-of-mount-st-helens.152/
https://www.eruditeinsights.com/threads/eruption-of-mount-st-helens.152/invalid@example.com (Anomaly)Anomaly

On May 18, 1980, 57 people were killed, hundreds of square miles of forests were destroyed, and $3 billion in damage was caused when the Mount St. Helens volcano erupted in Washington state.]]>0Discovery of the Antikythera MechanismFri, 17 May 2019 13:30:00 +0000https://www.eruditeinsights.com/threads/discovery-of-the-antikythera-mechanism.151/
https://www.eruditeinsights.com/threads/discovery-of-the-antikythera-mechanism.151/invalid@example.com (A Measure of Wheat)A Measure of Wheat

On May 17, 1902, the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient mechanical analog computer, was discovered by Greek archaeologist Valerios Stais. The artifact was recovered from the Antikythera shipwreck off the Greek island of Antikythera and is believed to have been designed and constructed by Greek scientists as far back as possibly 205 BC. It was apparently used to predict astronomical positions and eclipses for calendrical and astrological purposes.]]>0Tesla's Alternating CurrentsThu, 16 May 2019 13:20:12 +0000https://www.eruditeinsights.com/threads/teslas-alternating-currents.150/
https://www.eruditeinsights.com/threads/teslas-alternating-currents.150/invalid@example.com (Prophetess)Prophetess

On May 16, 1888, Nikola Tesla gave a lecture describing the equipment necessary to allow for the efficient generation and use of alternating current. Alternating current, in contrast to Direct current, is an electric current which periodically reverses direction. Direct current, on the other hand, only flows only in one direction. Alternating current is advantageous because it is capable of transmitting electric power over long distances. Today, most homes...

On May 15, 1975, former Dallas, TX police officer Roger D. Craig died, with his death being ruled a suicide. Craig, who was on duty on the day of the JFK assassination, often publicly recounted several events from that day which would conflict with the "official story" as described by the Warren Commission. A recipient of the 1960 “Man of the Year” award for law enforcement, he began providing information to New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison in...

The Mysterious Death of Roger Craig]]>0Youngest Confirmed Mother in Medical HistoryTue, 14 May 2019 13:43:05 +0000https://www.eruditeinsights.com/threads/youngest-confirmed-mother-in-medical-history.145/
https://www.eruditeinsights.com/threads/youngest-confirmed-mother-in-medical-history.145/invalid@example.com (The Archetype)The Archetype

On May 14, 1939, Lina Medina, a five year-old Peruvian girl, became the youngest confirmed mother in medical history, when she gave birth to her son. Lina has never revealed the identity of the child's father, and she has never explained the circumstances of how she became pregnant. Her son grew up healthy and died in 1979 at the age of 40. Although the case was speculated as a hoax, a number of doctors over the years claim to have verified it.]]>0Assassination Attempt on Pope John Paul IIMon, 13 May 2019 13:28:40 +0000https://www.eruditeinsights.com/threads/assassination-attempt-on-pope-john-paul-ii.144/
https://www.eruditeinsights.com/threads/assassination-attempt-on-pope-john-paul-ii.144/invalid@example.com (Cosmos)Cosmos

On May 13, 1981, an assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II was made by Mehmet Ali Ağca in St. Peter's Square, Vatican City. The Pope was rushed to the Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic to undergo emergency surgery and survived. Pope John Paul II was elected Pope following the death of Pope John Paul I, who died only 33 days into his papacy. While the official record states that John Paul I likely died of a heart attack, some believe Pope John Paul...

Assassination Attempt on Pope John Paul II]]>0Were the Nazis on the Moon?Sun, 12 May 2019 13:31:40 +0000https://www.eruditeinsights.com/threads/were-the-nazis-on-the-moon.139/
https://www.eruditeinsights.com/threads/were-the-nazis-on-the-moon.139/invalid@example.com (The Archetype)The Archetype

It's no secret that the origins of NASA can be traced back to the advanced rocket program of the Third Reich. We now know about Operation Paperclip and the transfer of Nazi rocket scientists to the United States following World War II. In fact, many of the rockets developed by Werner von Braun and NASA in the 1950s and 1960s were based off of Hitler's V-2 Rocket. While there is no evidence to support the modern video game plot of Nazis on the moon, the...

Were the Nazis on the Moon?]]>0A Visit to the Big Sandy ShootSat, 11 May 2019 13:22:51 +0000https://www.eruditeinsights.com/threads/a-visit-to-the-big-sandy-shoot.143/
https://www.eruditeinsights.com/threads/a-visit-to-the-big-sandy-shoot.143/invalid@example.com (Anomaly)Anomaly

Twice a year, gun enthusiasts meet in the Arizona desert for the Big Sandy, the largest gun shoot in the United States. But at this event, these are no ordinary guns. At Big Sandy, gun enthusiasts fire off their rifles, machine guns, and canons.]]>0J. Edgar Hoover's FBIFri, 10 May 2019 13:48:27 +0000https://www.eruditeinsights.com/threads/j-edgar-hoovers-fbi.142/
https://www.eruditeinsights.com/threads/j-edgar-hoovers-fbi.142/invalid@example.com (A Measure of Wheat)A Measure of Wheat

On May 10, 1945, J. Edgar Hoover, who was instrumental in the founding of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, was appointed as its first director. Hoover remained the FBI's director until his death in 1972. Later in life and after his death, Hoover became a controversial figure as evidence of his secretive abuses of power began to emerge. Hoover formalized the covert "dirty tricks" program under the name COINTELPRO (derived from Counter...

On May 9, 1961, Chairman of the FCC Newton N. Minow gave a speech to the National Association of Broadcasters, in which he described television as a "vast wasteland." Minow reportedly said years later that television had become a "toxic dump." Here is an excerpt from that speech: "When television is bad, nothing is worse. I invite each of you to sit down in front of your television set when your station goes on the air. Keep your eyes glued to that set...

Television is a "Vast Wasteland"]]>0The Collapse of California - A Paradise LostWed, 08 May 2019 13:27:44 +0000https://www.eruditeinsights.com/threads/the-collapse-of-california-a-paradise-lost.129/
https://www.eruditeinsights.com/threads/the-collapse-of-california-a-paradise-lost.129/invalid@example.com (The Archetype)The Archetype

Here are photographs and footage from the bygone golden era of the Golden State. Near the end are just a few images of what California has become - but not does accurately portray the true mess that California is really in. The situation is very bad and will only get worse. For the Golden State, it may be too late, but for the rest of the United States it doesn't have to be. What has happened to California should be an indicator of what is to become of the...

On May 7, 1945, General Alfred Jodl signed the terms of unconditional surrender in Reims, France. This unconditional surrender ended Germany's role in the Second World War. The document took effect the next day. General Alfred Jodl was tried and convicted of war crimes at the Nuremberg Trials and was executed in 1946.]]>0Salt Water "Burns" with Radio WavesMon, 06 May 2019 13:03:29 +0000https://www.eruditeinsights.com/threads/salt-water-burns-with-radio-waves.64/
https://www.eruditeinsights.com/threads/salt-water-burns-with-radio-waves.64/invalid@example.com (Anomaly)Anomaly

While searching for a cure for cancer, a retired radio executive discovered how to burn salt water using radio waves. John Kanzius was hoping to use this technology to target and destroy individual cancer cells, completely eliminating the use of chemotherapy or traditional radiation therapy. At the same time, he made a remarkable discovery about salt water. He found that a specific radio frequency would weaken the bonds that make up salt water...

Salt Water "Burns" with Radio Waves]]>0More Deadly Than WarSun, 05 May 2019 18:41:57 +0000https://www.eruditeinsights.com/threads/more-deadly-than-war.35/
https://www.eruditeinsights.com/threads/more-deadly-than-war.35/invalid@example.com (Prophetess)Prophetess

G. Edward Griffin delivered a prophetic warning about the communist menace in his 1969 lecture entitled, "More Deadly Than War." Americans may find it instructive to consider this lecture, which was delivered shortly after the Johnson Administration's passage of groundbreaking Civil Rights legislation. Did his lecture concerning a communist plan to incite racial tensions in order to divide the United States and impose a totalitarian regime prove eerily...

More Deadly Than War]]>0What Would Machiavelli Say About Modern Gun Control?Sat, 04 May 2019 13:13:54 +0000https://www.eruditeinsights.com/threads/what-would-machiavelli-say-about-modern-gun-control.34/
https://www.eruditeinsights.com/threads/what-would-machiavelli-say-about-modern-gun-control.34/invalid@example.com (Anomaly)Anomaly

Niccolò Machiavelli's name may have become synonymous with self-interest, personal gain and a myriad of other negative personality traits, but his writing, especially The Prince, shows the complexity that lay behind his most famous treatises. Machiavelli, born on May 3, 1469, was an Italian diplomat, statesman, and military commander during the Republic period in Florence. His surviving political correspondence shows both a keen military mind and a...

As we race ever faster to the dystopian future imagined by George Orwell, new lists of banned people and censored ideas are updated almost daily at this point. The latest causalties of "wrong think" thoughcrimes are Alex Jones, Paul Joseph Watson, Milo Yiannopoulos, and Laura Loomer, who were today banned by Facebook and Instagram. Some of these people, like Alex Jones and Milo Yiannopoulos, have already been banned by YouTube and Twitter. It is almost...

On May 2, 1611, the King James Version of the bible was published in London, England, and was authorized by King James I. The translation is noted for its "majesty of style" and has been described as one of the most important books in English culture. It served as a replacement for the two previous English versions of the Bible, the Great Bible, commissioned during the reign of King Henry VIII (1535), and the Bishops' Bible of 1568. The New Testament was...

The King James Version]]>0Birth of the Bavarian IlluminatiWed, 01 May 2019 13:13:42 +0000https://www.eruditeinsights.com/threads/birth-of-the-bavarian-illuminati.136/
https://www.eruditeinsights.com/threads/birth-of-the-bavarian-illuminati.136/invalid@example.com (Mercurious)Mercurious

On May 1, 1776, Jewish-born Adam Weishaupt, who later converted to Catholicism and was taught by the Jesuits, established the Bavarian Order of Illuminati in Ingolstadt, Bavaria. After Pope Clement XIV had suppressed the Society of Jesus in 1773, Weishaupt became a professor of canon law. The Illuminati's goals were seemingly similar to the attitudes of the Enlightenent era which was sweeping across Europe at the time. For instance, Weishaupt's Illuminati...

You'd be hard pressed to find a person that hasn't heard of the legendary classical Greek philosopher, Socrates. Born in 399 BC, Socrates spent the majority of his 71 years on earth contemplating the many core aspects of human existence with such passion and tenacity that he is widely credited today as being one of the main creators of Western philosophy--the foundation of Western civilization, itself.

The Kraken, also called the Krabben and Skykraken, has been described in Nordic folklore as a nightmarishly huge cephalopod creature that touted its penchant for the destruction of large ships and lustful appetite for human flesh. Folklore claimed that the monster attacked by encircling passing ships--and sometimes entire fleets--with its enormous body, and then dragged them under the waves. This action created a whirlpool, so that anything else that might...

Human jobs are increasingly being eliminated by automation. Machines and technologies are being developed right now that can compose music with the help of artificial intelligence, and some robotic systems can assist in medical and surgical procedures. The obvious problem is that when this movement reaches its crescendo in the next perhaps 20-30 years (or sooner), many experts believe that 50% or more of all workers will be totally replaced by automation...

On April 27, 1810, German musician Ludwig van Beethoven composed Für Elise, which has become one of Beethoven's most famous and widely-recognized songs. Although the identity of "Elise" has been disputed by historians, a popular theory suggests that she was Baronin Therese von Droßdik, (born Therese Malfatti)--a close friend of Beethoven. Apparently, Therese was the object of Beethoven's unrequited affection. In April or May 1810 Beethoven wrote a...

On April 26, 1986, an explosion at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Station in the former Soviet Union (now Ukraine) occurred which was ten times larger than nuclear bombing of Hiroshima during World War II. The disaster was the result of human error and a violation of procedures. The Chernobyl accident called into question the safety of nuclear power, and some even went so far as to see it as the first event to cause the eventual breakup of the Soviet regime...